How Would You Utilise a $750 L&D Budget

metaverse on 27/10/2025 - 15:20
Last edited 27/10/2025 - 15:21

My employer perks gives me a $750 yearly L&D budget which needs to be used up by Dec 31st and doesn't roll over to next year.
Can be used for conferences, seminars, books, training sessions etc.
I work in Growth Marketing.
Career aspirations wise - I'm interested in Bitcoin (not crypto) dev and mining, and AI.

I can't find anything out there that interests me that I would fork the $750 out for. I would buy a kindle but company doesn't allow physical device purchases with the L&D budget.

Worst case, I'm just gonna buy a bunch of books but I thought I should ask for ideas here.

Thanks.

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Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/10/2025 - 15:34

+5

conference / seminar and then splash out on extras like mini bar and in room massages?
- metaverse on 27/10/2025 - 16:03
  
  +1
  
  thanks.
  I can't find any good conference in Q4.
  plus $750 is a stretch for tickets, flights, accom and massage.
  If I went to a multi day random conference in my city, this would be doable. But honestly it sounds like a sad way to spend a few days alone lol.
- Gunnar on 27/10/2025 - 16:17
  
  +4
  
  If a politician can splash out on a massage so can you!
  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-31/state-mp-gareth-ward-…
  - jv on 27/10/2025 - 16:49
    
    +4
    
    Was that photo taken just after the massage ?
    - Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/10/2025 - 17:04
      
      +1
      
      Hah. Diabolical.
  - jv on 27/10/2025 - 16:53
    
    Here is the follow up article…
    
    https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/convicted-rapist-gareth-…
    - Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/10/2025 - 17:06
      
      +2
      
      Wow that got dark quick…
      - Gunnar on 27/10/2025 - 18:21
        
        +1
        
        @Jimothy Wongingtons: His electorate re-elected him in when the was charged with the offences:
        https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/29/garet…
        
        Former NSW minister for disability - to make it worse one of the populations who are most at risk of being victims of sexual violence are people with disability.
        
        Now to make this more on point with our discussions - we should get Rock Bottom to do a report on this!
beltdrive on 27/10/2025 - 16:00

+4

Buy $750 worth of books

Sell books

Buy Eneloop batteries

???

Profit
- metaverse on 27/10/2025 - 16:03
  
  good idea.
  you have suggestions for high yield books?
  - beltdrive on 27/10/2025 - 16:05
    
    Yes. "Thai Honey" by Kit McCann
    - Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/10/2025 - 16:32
      
      +1
      
      Classic
      - beltdrive on 27/10/2025 - 17:05
        
        +2
        
        @Jimothy Wongingtons: It sure helped me with my “growth” ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
        
        Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/10/2025 - 17:08
        
        @beltdrive: (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)
Far Cough on 27/10/2025 - 16:20

+2

I work in Growth Marketing.

bro that sounds like a scam
- metaverse on 27/10/2025 - 16:54
  
  don't click.
  - jv on 27/10/2025 - 16:57
    
    too late.
    - Far Cough on 27/10/2025 - 16:58
      
      OP must work for Amway
      - metaverse on 27/10/2025 - 17:01
        
        @Far Cough: wrong. for nigerian royalty.
        
        Gunnar on 27/10/2025 - 20:33
        
        @metaverse: So less of a scam than Amway?
andrek on 28/10/2025 - 07:36

Audible subscription
Load up on books on Amazon
24 month subscription to relevant magazines

Depending on how dodgy/sneaky you want to be:
- Sign up for a refundable short uni course.
- Expense
- Cancel the course.
kiitos on 28/10/2025 - 07:41

What is Growth Marketing, and is it different to Marketing Growth?
o53djz7qTPY4der on 28/10/2025 - 08:03

Buy books from Amazon.

Claim budget from the Amazon invoice.

Return books to Amazon for a full refund.

Profit.
Drj55 on 28/10/2025 - 08:17

Adobe rip off subscription?
Bozman on 28/10/2025 - 08:44

I’d buy an annual subscription to a GenAI platform. OpenAI will run you about $400, or CoPilot is $690 and can be amazing with organising calendar/email. Even better if your company uses SharePoint to store files.
- Noblejoker on 28/10/2025 - 16:41
  
  This is not a bad call actually - or even an AI course too
mskeggs on 28/10/2025 - 09:10

+2

Learn to drive a forklift.
moar bargains on 28/10/2025 - 16:41

First Aid course? Defensive driving course? How related to your job does it actually have to be?
- Noblejoker on 28/10/2025 - 16:43
  
  +1
  
  Other courses Leadership, Management Training, EQ emotional intelligence
  What about personal development - life coach, health coach or dietician, even a gym membership - Learn to Develop those guns!

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